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Benefits Location Selections Planting Tree care |
Tree Benefits Trees, used wisely, can improve the air you breathe, beautify your environment, provide wildlife habitat, modify the climate around your home, and provide peace and tranquility at your home, workplace, or during recreational experiences. To provide these benefits, trees, like people, require responsible care, primarily during their early years. Attention to proper placement, planting, and maintenance will enable you to grow attractive healthy trees which will provide years of enjoyment. This article is an aid to help you plant and care for a tree(s) throughout its 4-5 year establishment period. Start by selecting a species of tree that performs well in your region of Kansas. Refer to the "Preferred Tree Lists" compiled by the Kansas Urban Forestry Council. Selecting a Location Before going to the nursery or garden center, you should consider the desired end result of the tree to be planted. For example, will the tree provide shade, visual screening, wind protection, or simply beauty? By refering to the prefered tree list, you can determine the tree's mature size and other characteristics such as shape, flowers, fruit, and color. Tree placement and location, as a general rule, should allow the tree to develop freely without crowding other trees, buildings, utility and power lines, or other structures. underground utilities should also be considered before planting. If you are unsure about buried utilities, do not guess, simply call 1-800-DIG-SAFE. Once you have chosen the type of tree to plant and located a good planting site, you are ready to go to the nursery to select a healthy tree. Finding Your Tree at the Nursery When choosing trees at the nursery or garden
center, be sure to select a high quality product. The illustration below identifies most
of the points to look for in a dormant deciduous tree (one that loses it's leaves during
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